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Shawarma Shabazi
- 668B Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025

Middle Eastern restaurant, Arab restaurant ★4.0 (168)·$10–20

668B Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025, USA

4.0
Walked in for a quick take-out lunch and there was only one person at the counter doing everything. So if you are in a hurry and if there is a line, best to try some other place!But, if you do have the patience to wait, then you are about to experience some pretty amazing food. If you are a vegetarian, you are in luck - their prices are competitive as compared to a $19.50 Chicken Pita or $22.50 for Laffa or $25.50 for a plate.I opted for the Laffa option and it was big enough me to enjoy that meal for lunch and dinner. With an impressive selection of unlimited toppings, a flavorful falafel and hummus, this place will be my goto place when I am craving a good Falafel plate or Pita. - Ameya Bhakay
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$10–20 per person Reported by 168 people$1–10$10–20$20–30

Shawarma Shabazi Introduce

In the diverse culinary landscape of New York City, finding a spot that delivers both authentic flavor and a welcoming atmosphere can be a real treat. On the Upper West Side, that place is Shawarma Shabazi. This is more than just a restaurant; it’s a destination for anyone craving a taste of authentic Middle Eastern cuisine. As a proud kosher establishment, it serves a wide array of dishes, from the savory, slow-cooked shawarma to the flavorful, plant-based falafel and sabich, ensuring there’s something for every palate.

Shawarma Shabazi has built a reputation on the quality of its food and its casual, inviting atmosphere. The focus is on comfort food that is both delicious and healthy. The moment you step inside, you are greeted with the rich aromas of spices and grilled meats, a clear sign of the care that goes into every dish. The vibe is casual and easygoing, making it a great spot for a quick lunch, a satisfying dinner, or a solo dining experience. It's a place where you can relax and enjoy a flavorful meal without any pretense, a welcome find for busy New Yorkers, college students, and tourists exploring the neighborhood.

We take pride in our fast and friendly service. While we can get busy, the team is dedicated to getting your food out quickly and ensuring you have a great experience. Our menu is built around our signature dishes, each prepared with fresh ingredients and an impressive selection of toppings that allow you to customize your meal just the way you like it. From crispy, golden falafel to succulent shawarma, every bite is packed with quality and flavor.


Location and Accessibility

Shawarma Shabazi is conveniently located at 668B Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025. Situated on a bustling avenue in the Upper West Side, we are easily accessible to a wide range of customers. Our prime location makes us a great stop for a meal while exploring the neighborhood or on your way to or from work.

We are committed to making our restaurant accessible to all. Shawarma Shabazi features a wheelchair-accessible entrance, ensuring that all guests can easily come in and enjoy a meal. For those driving, a combination of free and paid street parking is available, though finding a spot can be competitive in this busy part of the city. We also offer outdoor seating and are dog-friendly, so you can bring your furry friends along to dine al fresco.


Services Offered

Shawarma Shabazi provides a wide range of convenient services for all customers:

  • Dine-in and Outdoor Seating: Enjoy a meal in our casual dining area or take advantage of our outdoor seating to enjoy the bustling street life.
  • Takeout and Curbside Pickup: For a quick and convenient meal at home or on the go, you can place an order for takeout or curbside pickup.
  • Delivery and No-contact Delivery: We offer reliable delivery service, including no-contact options, to bring our delicious food directly to your doorstep.
  • Catering: For events, parties, or corporate lunches, we provide extensive catering services with large platters and boxed lunch options that are perfect for groups.

Features and Highlights

What makes Shawarma Shabazi a go-to spot on the Upper West Side?

  • Authentic Kosher Cuisine: As a kosher restaurant, we provide high-quality, authentic Middle Eastern food that adheres to strict dietary standards, serving the community with trusted and delicious options.
  • Fast Service: Known for our efficiency, we get your food to you quickly, which is a major plus for busy New Yorkers on a tight schedule.
  • Variety of Offerings: Our menu includes a wide variety of comfort food, healthy options, vegan, and vegetarian dishes. From our famous shawarma and falafel to a kids' menu, there's something for everyone.
  • Unlimited Toppings: When you order a pita or laffa, you can customize your meal with an impressive selection of unlimited toppings, from hummus and tahini to spicy schug and fried eggplant.
  • Generous Portions: Customers frequently praise our generous portion sizes, especially for the laffa wraps, which are often large enough for two meals.
  • Flexible Payment Options: We accept all major credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments, making your purchase quick and seamless.
  • Wi-Fi and Amenities: The restaurant offers Wi-Fi and has a restroom, providing a comfortable space to eat and even get some work done.

Contact Information

To place an order, inquire about catering, or for any other questions, please contact us at:

Address: 668B Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025

Phone: (212) 580-3770


What Is Worth Choosing?

When you visit Shawarma Shabazi, you'll be faced with a menu of delicious choices, but there are a few items that are particularly worth highlighting. For a truly authentic experience, the Shawarma Platter is a fantastic choice, allowing you to enjoy the succulent, flavorful chicken shawarma with a variety of sides like yellow rice and fries. If you prefer to have your meal on the go, the Chicken Shawarma Pita or the even larger Laffa wrap are both incredibly popular and satisfying options.

For our vegetarian and vegan friends, the choices are just as compelling. The Falafel Pita is a local favorite, packed with a generous portion of flavorful falafel, and the option of unlimited toppings allows for a completely personalized and healthy meal. The Sabich, a traditional Iraqi-Jewish dish of fried eggplant, hard-boiled eggs, and chopped salad, is a standout for its unique and satisfying combination of flavors and textures. For those with a bigger appetite, the Falafel Laffa is a must-try.

Beyond the main dishes, the sides are not to be missed. The crispy, delicious French Fries and the homemade Hummus and Babaganoush are perfect complements to any meal. Our Yemenite Soup also offers a comforting and unique flavor profile.

Shawarma Shabazi is worth choosing because it provides an authentic, high-quality, and delicious Middle Eastern experience in a city full of options. It's the perfect spot for a filling lunch or a satisfying dinner that is both flavorful and packed with fresh ingredients. With a reputation for fast service and a menu that caters to a variety of tastes and dietary needs, it's a true gem on the Upper West Side that you'll want to visit again and again.

Shawarma Shabazi Menu

  • Catering Utensils

  • Serving Utensils $20.00
  • Disposable Plates/Cutlery - Per Person $3.00
  • Platters Catering- Serves 8 – 9×13 Inch Tray

  • CATERING Shawarma Platter $225.00

    served with pita, hummus, chopped salad, red cabbage slaw, pickles, fried eggplant, fries, tahini, amba, schug, and ketchup

  • CATERING Falafel Platter $130.00

    served with pita, hummus, chopped salad, red cabbage slaw, pickles, fried eggplant, fries, tahini, amba, schug, and ketchup

  • CATERING Schnitzel Platter $225.00

    served with pita, hummus, chopped salad, red cabbage slaw, pickles, fried eggplant, fries, tahini, amba, schug, and ketchup

  • CATERING Sabich Platter $140.00

    served with pita, hummus, chopped salad, red cabbage slaw, pickles, fried eggplant, fries, tahini, amba, schug, and ketchup

  • New Items!!!

  • 2 Eggs Any Style In A Laffa $17.50

    Your choice of scrambled, fried, or omelette-style eggs, served in a laffa with creamy hummus, Israeli salad, grilled onion, tahini, and optional spicy green schug. Additional Optional Topping Choices: pickles, eggplant, fries, sumac onions, slaws, amba, or house-made flavored mayos.

  • 2 Eggs Any Style Salad Plate $18.50

    Your choice of scrambled, fried, or omelette-style eggs, served with a warm pita on the side and creamy hummus, Israeli salad, grilled onion, tahini, and optional spicy green schug. Additional Optional Topping Choices: pickles, eggplant, fries, sumac onions, slaws, amba, or house-made flavored mayos.

  • 2 Eggs Any Style In A Pita $14.50

    Your choice of scrambled, fried, or omelette-style eggs, served in a warm pita with creamy hummus, Israeli salad, grilled onion, tahini, and optional spicy green schug. Additional Optional Topping Choices: pickles, eggplant, fries, sumac onions, slaws, amba, or house-made flavored mayos.

  • Drinks

  • Water/Soda $3.50
  • Beer Bottle $8.00
  • Nesher Malt Beer ( Non-Alcoholic ) $5.50
  • Spring Juice $5.00
  • Sandwich Catering (Serves 8)

  • CATERING Falafel Pita $99.00

    Delicious overstuffed pita sandwiches served with condiments

  • CATERING Sabich Pita $110.00

    Delicious overstuffed pita sandwiches served with condiments

  • CATERING Schnitzel Pita $175.00

    Delicious overstuffed pita sandwiches served with condiments

  • CATERING Shawarma Pita $175.00

    Delicious overstuffed pita sandwiches served with condiments

  • Pita

  • FALAFEL PITA $15.50
  • SCHNITZEL PITA $21.50

    Fried chicken breast with choice of toppings

  • CHICKEN SHAWARMA PITA $21.50

    Spiced dark meat chicken with choice of toppings

  • SABICH PITA $15.50

    Fried eggplant and hard-boiled egg

  • Salads Catering – Serves 8 – 9×13 Inch Tray

  • CATERING Israeli Salad $55.00
  • CATERING Red Cabbage Salad $55.00
  • CATERING Green Cabbage Salad $55.00
  • Laffa

  • SCHNITZEL LAFFA $24.50

    Fried chicken breast with choice of toppings

  • FALAFEL LAFFA $16.50
  • CHICKEN SHAWARMA LAFFA $24.50

    Spiced dark meat chicken with choice of toppings

  • SABICH LAFFA $16.50

    Fried eggplant and hard-boiled egg

  • Platters

  • SHAWARMA PLATTER $27.50

    Gluten free.

  • SCHNITZEL PLATTER $27.50
  • FALAFEL PLATTER $17.50

    Gluten free. 6 pieces.

  • SABICH PLATTER $18.50

    Fried eggplant and hard-boiled egg

  • Boxed Lunch Per Person

  • Boxed Lunch Schnitzel $30.00

    Pre-packed labeled lunch boxes with water bottles packed separately. Package includes your choice of one of our delicious overstuffed pita sandwiches, packed with your choice of either french fries or israeli salad and condiments.

  • Boxed Lunch Sabich $21.00

    Pre-packed labeled lunch boxes with water bottles packed separately. Package includes your choice of one of our delicious overstuffed pita sandwiches, packed with your choice of either french fries or israeli salad and condiments.

  • Boxed Lunch Shawarma $30.00

    Pre-packed labeled lunch boxes with water bottles packed separately. Package includes your choice of one of our delicious overstuffed pita sandwiches, packed with your choice of either french fries or israeli salad and condiments.

  • Boxed Lunch Falafel $21.00

    Pre-packed labeled lunch boxes with water bottles packed separately. Package includes your choice of one of our delicious overstuffed pita sandwiches, packed with your choice of either french fries or israeli salad and condiments.

  • Sides

  • Babaganoush $10.00
  • Pita $3.00
  • Yellow Rice $8.50
  • Homemade Cholent $19.00

    Traditional bean, beef, potato stew. 1 pint

  • Hummus $10.00

    Gluten free.

  • Fried Eggplant $8.00

    Gluten free.

  • Extra Tahini $1.00
  • Extra Schug $1.00
  • Extra Garlic Mayo $1.00
  • French Fries $8.00
  • Yemenite Soup $14.50
  • Falafel $8.00

    5 pcs with tahini

  • Red Cabbage Slaw $7.50

    Gluten free.

  • Extra Amba $1.00
  • Laffa $4.50
  • Sides Catering – Serves 8 – 9×13 Inch Tray

  • CATERING Pita $16.00
  • CATERING Fried Eggplant $49.00
  • CATERING Falafel $55.00
  • CATERING Hummus $70.00

Shawarma Shabazi Details

  • Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Curbside pickup
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
  • Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Comfort food
  • Healthy options
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Vegan options
  • Vegetarian options
  • Dining options

  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Seating
  • Amenities

  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi
  • Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Crowd

  • College students
  • Family-friendly
  • Tourists
  • Planning

  • Accepts reservations
  • Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu
  • Parking

  • Free street parking
  • Paid street parking
  • Pets

  • Dogs allowed outside

Shawarma Shabazi Photos

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Shawarma Shabazi Location

Shawarma Shabazi

668B Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025, USA

Shawarma Shabazi Reviews

An average rating of ★4.7 from 430 user reviews.

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